The foundational contract of the State of Israel—the implicit understanding that the security of the collective demands a shared burden—is no longer merely fraying; it is being systematically dismantled.

The Breach of Our Institutional Foundations

When, on July 8, 2026, dozens of ultra-Orthodox rioters breached the perimeter of the Beit Lid military base, the event was reported as a localized disruption, an “illegal protest” against the arrest of a draft evader. To view this simply as a breakdown in public order, however, is a dangerous misreading of our reality. The sight of rioters storming a military facility that houses our courts and prisons is not just a breach of a fence; it is a profound, symbolic breach of the state’s monopoly on power and the rule of law.

A Cabinet Built on Moral Hazard

For months, we have watched this administration cultivate an environment where the radical fringes feel emboldened to challenge the very institutions that sustain our democracy. Under the current cabinet, which........

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